Elevate Your Day with Andi and Brian Hale
Welcome. Elevate Your Day Podcast is our fun, morning show! This is Brian Hale and my wife and I have been in the media production and marketing business for 3 decades. Despite being around radio and streaming for so long, we never had our own morning show until now. We start off with a quick look at weather, what’s going on with Hale Multimedia, then we bring our our daily inspiration, before rounding off with This Day in History. We have a ton of fun, so we hope you will join us each M-F, right here on Digging Deeper.
Episodes
We live in a time where there is no shortage of information. And that’s an incredible gift! Especially in times of disaster, it’s wonderful to be able to communicate quickly, take action swiftly, and connect globally on current events. But when we consume too much information—particularly in isolation—it can leave us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and alone.
In a world where t...
As Christians, how do we respond in the face of a crisis?
When a crisis happens in our world, it’s easy to question our faith, and it’s hard to replace the panic we face with the peace we’re promised as Jesus-followers.
So, what can we do as Christians in response to natural disasters, pandemics, or any other scary unknowns we face?
He Is a Gift to All Who Believe in Jesus
Acts 2:38 ESV: And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
We can never give one hundred percent of ourselves in the present if we keep dwelling on the past.
Don’t Look Back by Lori SinghIt is heartbreaking to see so many people live their lives camping out in the past that cannot be changed and turning their backs on a grand future. We all know it is impossible to be effective in two places simultaneously and the only person who could accomplish that is God. We can never give one hundred...
It is a dangerous thing to live desiring for what was and making light of what is.
Don’t Look Back by Lori SinghAnd the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to...
If only we could come to place in our lives where we believe God’s plan is better than ours.
Don’t Look Back by Lisa SinghWhen we look back and constantly dwell on the past, it seems to offer us a sense of safety even if the situation we were in was a dangerous one physically, emotionally or mentally. This is because as humans, change and newness always bring with it a sense of challenge, stretching and the unknown. But in the pas...
Our heart was made to follow the ultimate treasure which is God himself.
Don’t Look Back by Lori SinghThe scriptures teach us that as a man thinks in his heart so is he (Proverbs 23:7 NIV).
If we examined this closer, we could see that most of what we act out in life find its origins in our thoughts. Day after day whatever we ponder on, meditate on and dwell on becomes a reality sooner or later. Our thoughts are powerful and will ...
Join us every day as we attempt to elevate your day!
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Join us as we wrap up this 5 day study on PRIDE and SHAME!
What truths to do we need to take hold of in order to live a life of humility?
First and foremost, we need to take to heart the opening line of Rick Warren’s, The Purpose-Driven Life: “It’s not about you.”
This may seem a little, um . . . obvious, but so often in our culture we lose sight of this. Our lives tend to revolve around a planet of one, and anything not within that tiny orbit has a tende...
What is the radical solution to pride and shame?
Humility.
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
PROVERBS 11:2 NLTIf that doesn’t sound very radical . . . it really is. To be humble in this day and age is to defy all cultural norms. Our society (like most societies in history) holds up performance and public opinion as the two great defining bastions of self-worth. Tho...
“You should be ashamed of yourself!”
Ever heard those words before? From a teacher, a parent . . . or perhaps even yourself? Shame (and its close cousin guilt) is one of the most effective tools for emotional manipulation, and while it can have an outwardly positive effect on our behavior (at least in the short run), more often it simply reinforces the negative thought patterns that motivated us t...
The text message from my wife was troubling: “Our son got in trouble three times at school today.” This was very uncharacteristic of him (thankfully), and while part of me wanted to overlook it as an uncommon occurrence, my wife and I both knew that a consequence was needed to drive home the point that his behavior was unacceptable. When he got home from school that day, we talked about what happe...
By Jennie Allen
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
Ephesians 2 tells us that we—you and I and everyone ever to live—were dead in our trespasses and sins and that we were children of wrath, meaning that we deserved for God to send a meteor our way. “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespass...
By Jennie Allen
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
Nothing in my relational life has helped me more than coming to terms with these simple truths: You will disappoint me. I will disappoint you. God will never disappoint us.
Accepting this shifts our expectations from people to God. And He can handle our expectations. But because our current world has b...
By Jennie Allen
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
So if this plan is so good for us, why don’t we just prioritize this plan, fight for this plan, and make this plan unfold every day of our lives?
Two words: the enemy.
If deep, loving, intimate connection is God’s goal, then the enemy might hate nothing mor...
By Jennie Allen
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
The fact that we were made in the image of God, who is relationship, means our longing for healthy, mutually submissive, supportive, interdependent relationships aren’t simply us craving something good for us, like vegetables or vitamins; we are craving the fundamental reason we were created. We weren’t just built for community;...
By Jennie Allen
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
Loneliness. Do you feel it too? That sinking feeling that you aren’t seen, you aren’t known, and you are on your own to face whatever difficult thing life is throwing at you. Do you ever wonder if maybe you’re the only person who feels this alone? You aren’t, by the way.
You aren’t alone in feeling alone.
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
I have this recurring dream that one day I will be standing before God, and He will ask me two questions.
The first: “Do you know Me?”
The second: “Who did you bring with you?
I think the first question is asked to establish a Christian identity. The second is to see if I’ve done what is the primary mission of all Christians on earth...
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
Sometimes nonbelievers are experienced at debating. They want to test the authenticity of your beliefs. For natural opportunities to tell others about Jesus, you have to be prepared and knowledgeable on some level.
At the same time, don’t be fooled into thinking that God cannot use you even if you lack understanding of all aspects in the faith....
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